What if burnout isn't a sign that you're failing, but a sign that your life no longer fits who you truly are?
In this powerful episode of The Authentic You Podcast, Gemma Sandwell is joined by coach, author and speaker Jenny Lucas to explore the life-changing journey of discovering ADHD and autism later in life.
After a 16-year teaching career ended in burnout, Jenny's late diagnosis helped her understand why life had always felt harder than it seemed for everyone else. Together, Gemma and Jenny discuss masking, people-pleasing, exhaustion, self-trust, authenticity, boundaries, motherhood, relationships, and the freedom that comes from finally understanding how your brain works.
Whether you're questioning if you might be neurodivergent, navigating burnout, or learning to stop living for other people's expectations, this conversation offers insight, validation and hope.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Late-diagnosed ADHD and autism in women
• Burnout, overwhelm and capacity limits
• Masking and people-pleasing behaviours
• Learning your needs, desires and boundaries
• Self-trust and authentic living
• Neurodiversity and spirituality
• Parenting neurodivergent children
• Creating a life that works with your brain, not against it
About Jenny Lucas:
Jenny Lucas is a coach, speaker and author who supports late-diagnosed ADHD and autistic adults to rebuild a life that works for them. She is the founder of Distinctly Me, creator of the Reclaim Yourself Membership, host of the Autism, ADHD and Us podcast, and author of the Amazon bestselling book Autism, ADHD and Me.
Connect with Jenny:
Start here: https://welcome.audhdistically.me/start-here Website: https://www.audhdistically.me Book (Paperback): https://amzn.to/4o58FQf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audhdistically.me/
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